There are 12 ways to get from Clearwater to Banner Elk by plane, shuttle, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi
best- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane PIE - AVL
- Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi
7h 22m$320–630Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane PIE - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Banner Elkcar
6h 3m$113–537Bus
- Take the bus from Park St Terminal - Platform - H to North West Transfer Center Tampabus 78
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus
21h 27m$169–271Train, bus
- Take the train from Tampa to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to High Pointtrain
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus
24h 3m$390–703Drive 673.1 mi
- Drive from Clearwater to Banner Elkcar 673.1 mi
12h 45m$123–178Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane PIE - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Banner Elkcar
6h 39m$149–692Fly Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane TPA - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Banner Elkcar
7h 47m$116–540Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane PIE - TRI
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi
5h 59m$245–630Fly Tampa to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane TPA - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
9h 10m$225–720Fly Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Concord, bus
- Fly from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Concord (USA)plane PIE - USA
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
7h 54m$272–627Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Park St Terminal - Platform - H to North West Transfer Center Tampabus 78
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastoniabus
- Take the bus from Gastonia to Boonebus
24h 12m$204–394Amtrak Thruway, train, bus
- Take the bus from St. Petersburg to Orlando, FLbus
- Take the train from Orlando to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Winston-Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston-Salem to Boonebus
25h 32m$325–595
Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clearwater to Banner Elk is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Clearwater to Banner Elk is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 59m and costs $240 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Clearwater to Banner Elk. However, there are services departing from Park St Terminal - Platform - H and arriving at Boone via Northwest Transfer Center, Tampa Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station and Charlotte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 27m.
The distance between Clearwater and Banner Elk is 650 miles. The road distance is 677 miles.
The best way to get from Clearwater to Banner Elk without a car is to bus which takes 21h 27m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Clearwater to Banner Elk, including transfers.
Clearwater to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, depart from Park St Terminal - Platform - H station.
Clearwater to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, arrive at North West Transfer Center Tampa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clearwater to Banner Elk is 677 miles. It takes approximately 12h 45m to drive from Clearwater to Banner Elk.
There are 1928+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Clearwater, FL, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Park St Terminal - Platform - H to Banner Elk via Northwest Transfer Center, Marion Transit Center, Tampa Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station, Charlotte, and Boone in around 21h 27m.
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport to Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tampa to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tampa to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Orlando to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- blackbearresorttn.com
Shuttle from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from Park St Terminal - Platform - H to North West Transfer Center Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Park St Terminal - Platform - H to North West Transfer Center Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–45
Bus from Charlotte to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Gastonia to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Fayetteville to Winston-Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Winston-Salem to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Atlanta to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Petersburg to Orlando, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-423-426-6003
Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-423-426-6003
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